Conversations with Other Women (2005)

When a man and woman flirt with each other at a wedding reception, the sexual tension seems spontaneous. As they break from the party to a hotel room, the flirtation turns into a night filled with passion and remorse.

Director:

Hans Canosa

Writer:

Gabrielle Zevin

Stars:

Aaron Eckhart, Helena Bonham Carter, Yury Tsykun

3 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Aaron Eckhart	...	Man
Helena Bonham Carter	...	Woman
Yury Tsykun	...	Bartender at Wedding
Brian Geraghty	...	Groom
Brianna Brown	...	Bride
Thomas Lennon	...	Videographer
Erik Eidem	...	Young Man
Nora Zehetner	...	Young Woman
David Franklin	...	Bartender in Bar
Olivia Wilde	...	Bridesmaid
Cerina Vincent	...	Sarah the Dancer
Philip Littell	...	Jeffrey the Cardiologist
Rozanne Sher	...	Girl on Street
Veronica Reyes-How	...	Girl on Street (as Veronica Reyes)
Emily Fernandez	...	Girl on Street

Storyline

A man runs into a woman at a wedding. They start to flirt and talk and find that they get along. Throughout their discussion, the man talks about certain memories as if they were common to the two of them. We gradually learn that there may have been a previous connection between these two when they were younger. This just leaves more questions as their past is slowly revealed.

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Plot Keywords:

wedding | memory | adultery | alcohol | one night stand | 

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Taglines:

there are two sides to every love story

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and sexual content

Details

Official Sites:

Fabrication Films [us] MK2 [fr]

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 May 2007 (UK)

Also Known As:

A nő másik arca

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$450,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$46,684 (USA) (18 August 2006)

Gross:

$379,122 (USA) (3 November 2006)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gordonstreet Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39:1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film contains 117 visual effects shots, all of which are designed to be "invisible". When the Visual Effects Supervisor, Kwesi Collisson, solicited bids from VFX houses, he received an initial estimated VFX budget of over $1 million, followed by a $400,000 "low budget" estimate. Mr. Collisson decided to execute all of the effects himself, spending four months using Adobe After Effects and Shake software to complete the necessary shots.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Man: Wish me luck.

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Connections

Featured in 2006 Independent Spirit Awards (2006)

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Soundtracks

"J'en connais"
Music by Carla Bruni

User Reviews

Better than "Before Sunset"

This exceptionally well-written and stylishly directed film reminded me a lot of the Linklater films, in that it was essentially an extended, intense, and modestly cross-cultural conversation between a woman and a man. In this case the darker character was the woman, played by Bonham Carter, and the charming and ebullient character was the man, played by Aaron Eckhart. The dialogue was as engaging and intelligent as Before Sunset's, but, unlike that film, this story didn't bail out before its ending. Bonham Carter's performance was excellent, and I think I'm being objective in saying that Eckhart managed to keep up with his co-star, bringing much more than pure charm to his role. The split-screen will be thrilling to some viewers and offputting to others. I'd usually put myself in the latter camp, but the movie's myriad other virtues held me in such thrall that I couldn't manage to get too annoyed with the split-screen. Definitely worth a second viewing.